Delhi High Court
92,628 judgments
State v. Sabir
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal of Sabir in a rape case due to lack of medical evidence and inconsistencies in the victim's testimony, emphasizing that acquittals will not be disturbed unless the trial court's view is perverse.
Dharmender Kumar Paswan v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Dharmender Kumar Paswan for the murder of his live-in partner based on circumstantial evidence despite rejecting the child witness's testimony as tutored.
State v. Deep Chand
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal, holding that circumstantial evidence must conclusively prove guilt and exclude third party involvement, which was not established in this murder case.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Radhey Shyam
The Delhi High Court held that a settlement expressly made retrospectively applicable governs house rent allowance entitlement, restricting HRA without rent receipts to one spouse at the same location, allowing recovery of excess payments.
K. Z. Khan v. National Commission for Women & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the premature repatriation of an employee on deputation who had consented to immediate repatriation in case of unsatisfactory performance, dismissing the appeal for lack of mandatory notice and reasons.
Amar @ Bhalla v. State
The Delhi High Court acquitted the appellant of murder and attempted murder charges, holding that he acted in self-defence and was wrongly held vicariously liable without proof of common intention.
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd v. Mirador Commercial Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court held that the appointment of a sole arbitrator under the contract clause was not unilateral or invalid under Supreme Court precedents and that disputes on limitation and arbitrability are for the arbitral tribunal to decide, dismissing the petitioner’s plea to terminate the arbitrator’s mandate or stay proceedings.
Niranjan Kumar v. State of the NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction of Niranjan Kumar for the murder of Vijay Bhaskar based on cumulative circumstantial evidence, forensic findings, and recovery of stolen property, dismissing challenges regarding absence of CCTV footage and visitor registers.
Council of the Instt. of Chartered Accountants of India v. Anil Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld disciplinary action removing a Chartered Accountant's name from the register for professional misconduct in certifying inconsistent audit reports without proper verification.
Rajesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, holding only the accused who inflicted the fatal blow liable for death without common intention among all accused.
Rajesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, holding only the accused who inflicted the fatal blow liable for death, while others were convicted for lesser offences.
Rajesh Kumar v. State
The Delhi High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide and voluntarily causing hurt, holding only the accused who inflicted the fatal blow liable for death under Section 304 Part II IPC.
Alok Punj Vidya Peeth (Regd) Society Nehru Adarsh Vidyalaya v. Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the Directorate of Education to hand over management of Alok Punj Secondary School to the petitioner society as per an unchallenged LG order, subject to repairs and post-Board exams.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Om Kanwar
The Delhi High Court allowed DTC's appeal, holding that the domestic inquiry against Om Kanwar was valid and granting approval for his removal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Delhi Transport Corporation v. Om Kanwar
The Delhi High Court allowed DTC's appeal, holding that the domestic inquiry against Om Kanwar was valid and granting approval for his removal under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Vinod Bharti v. Govt of India & Anr
The High Court dismissed the criminal revision petition in default due to the petitioner's failure to appear despite repeated calls.
Jaswant Singh Yadav v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the review petition holding that the petitioner possessing a valid postgraduate degree and meeting substantive eligibility criteria was entitled to appointment as TGT (Hindi) despite initial rejection based on strict interpretation of recruitment rules.
Union of India and Another v. Sh. Vivek Gupta and Others
The court upheld that an employee exonerated from disciplinary proceedings is entitled to seniority benefits from the original promotion recommendation date despite joining service later.
Staff of Janta Secondary School v. Director of Education
The Delhi High Court held that the administrator must exercise discretion to absorb surplus employees of aided schools in Government schools when vacancies exist, directing permanent absorption of 20 such employees accordingly.